Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Chalkley WILSON
Chalkley Wilson, who is well known to the citizens of Reading, Pa., as an artist in pastel, water color and crayon, resides at No. 302 North Front street. Mr. Wilson was born Oct. 11, 1857, in Newlin township, Chester Co., Pa., son of John and Marie (Speakman) Wilson.
Chalkley Wilson received his early educational training in the public schools of Spruce Grove, Newlin township, Chester county, and remained on the home farm until the death of his parents. The next seven years of his life were spent in and about the iron works, but the last eighteen years have been devoted entirely to his art. Mr. Wilson is an artist of exceptional ability. His portraits in pastel, water color and crayon have attracted widespread attention and earned many words of commendation, while his landscape views find a ready sale among lovers of art in Reading.
In 1886 Mr. Wilson was married to Rebecca H. Jeffers, daughter of Ishmael Jeffers, a native of Newlin township. In his political views Mr. Wilson is a stanch Democrat. He has for a number of years been a member of the Red Men, as well as the Golden Eagles: in the latter he was through all of the chairs, serving as a delegate to Harrisburg in 1890.
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